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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMIVIISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 16,2011 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. � <br /> Levang stated in her view the multi-tenant and the single use would need to be approached separately. ' <br /> Schwingler indicated he has had experience with multi-tenant gardens and that over time tension <br /> developed between the users. <br /> Levang stated she would like to see them as two separate issues and that they should divide community <br /> garden into single user versus multi users. <br /> Thiesse stated he would prefer not to deal with multi-tenant tonight since there does not appear to be a <br /> need for them in Orono at this time. <br /> Levang stated the only people coming forward to talk about a community garden are the people in this <br /> room tonight and that there has not been much demand for it,which is why she suggested trying a special <br /> event pernut to see how it would work on a trial basis. This project would be a joint venture with Long <br /> Lake. Levang indicated the Long Lake mayor and fire chief are on board with the project and that their <br /> group is looking for a way to bridge the two communities. Levang stated in her view this would be a <br /> wonderful opportunity to bring the two communities together and that this is a trial to see if it will work. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the Planning Commission will need to look at having some type of permit since this <br /> will be on public land as well as establishing some guidelines,such as designating a principal contact, <br /> fencing requirements, a requirement to call Gopher One if there is any digging on the property, and access <br /> resh-ictions. <br /> Levang noted the special event permit does call out some of those items and it would also give you some <br /> flexibility and oversight by the City.�The special event permit would also mean that it will be a temporary <br /> use and the City will have some control over the project. <br /> Schoenzeit noted on Page 5 of the Staff inemo the Planning Commission was provided with a nice outline <br /> of issues to discuss and that perhaps the Planning Commission should start there. <br /> Leslcinen stated she would like to take a look at the overall ordinance rather than focusing on one <br /> particular aspect of it. Leskinen stated since there is no specific application in front of them,the Planning <br /> Commission should look at the entire text amendment and get the broad ideas and broad definitions out of <br /> the way before looking at one potential possibility for a community garden. <br /> Saufferer stated community gardens generally represent a place where you pay a certain number of <br /> dollars to rent a certain size plot. The garden they are proposing would have a group of individuals <br /> headed by a committee to deliver product to a particular food shelf. Saufferer indicated he would like to <br /> change the verbiage to a donation garden since it will not technically be a community garden but it will be <br /> nonprofit and the produce will be donated. A community garden usually means that people are renting <br /> plots and a donation garden means that the produce will be donated somewhere. <br /> Leskinen concurred that that distinction is good and could provide some clarity to the ordinance. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the first item for discussion listed in Staffs report is property size. Schoenzeit <br /> recommended they talk about a single contact donation garden. The questions are whether there needs to <br /> ' be some formal agreement between the land owner and the contact person and does the site need to meet <br /> any setbacks. <br /> Page 9 <br />